Niger's real tragedy

Gregory BungoCHICAGO TRIBUNE

The lengthy article about the tragic famine in Niger (Page 1, Aug. 10) and the people's over-reliance on low-protein millet was interesting, but it only had a couple of sentences about the real cause of Niger's tragedy. According to the Population Reference Bureau, Niger has the highest birth rate on the entire planet, with eight children per woman.

Until the people of Niger learn that no family should have more than 2 children, they will be doomed to perpetual poverty, and frequent famine.